Combination brush and dustpan



May 8, 1928. 1,669,302

G. R. LANMAN COMBINATION BRUSil AND DUST PAN Filed Sept. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 8, 1928.

G; R. LANM-AN comsiumlou BRUSH AND DUST PAN Filed Sept. 2, 1927 A 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 8, 1928.

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iApplication filed September 2,1927. a Sandie/217,287.

My present 'inventionihas, reference to a combination brush and pan, associated: 1n such a :manner that. rtheribru-sh will be .1101- inally.,;elevated,above the pain but: susceptible to a downward and sweeping movement in Qthemlirectionrxof the. pan gbylai; simple operation of the handle: for the, pan .i so that dust and other accumulations rwilllfibe acc.urately,,direc ted and swept into :the ,pan;

A further object Qthecproyisionv of a combination brush and pan inwhich the pan is formedwith a lip! at the'inlet end thereof of 3 such a: construction as to prevent the outlet of accumulations deposited therein, the

saidpan havingv means at the; rear thereof toipermitof the emptyingof the deposits therefrom,and the ,lip .serving as a guide means for; a normally elevated brush, which latter is associatedv with the handle or standard for the pan in a-mannervthat will cause the downwardmovement and inward sweeping of theabrush; with respect to the pan when the handle..:is lowered, there I being stop, means for limitingithe, movement of the brush in bothof its-verticalidirections. 'ITo the; attainment ofrlthe. above broadly stated objects and others Wl'llChwWlll present themselvesas the natureof the invention is better understood, the improvement also resides: in certain other novel features of construction, combination and operative association of parts, one satisfactory embodiment of which is disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

'In the drawings:

Figure '1 is a side elevation of'my improvment, parts being broken awayand parts in section. v

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof having parts also in section.

Figure 3 is a view substantially similar to Figure 1 but showing the brush elevated.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the improveinent.v

The pan 1 maybe of any desired materiah metal preferred. The pan has its outer end partly open,- but the wall arising from the bottom of the said open end is rounded V outwardly and downwardly to form a lip 2, and the said wall withwhat I will terms a shoulder 3. This-shouldered portion of the pan prevents the material in the ,pan

into the f pan as 'wellaas ,7 a guide pier; the brush which will hereinafter be described; The pan .l1as its rear end ,,open;-,andthis end of :the" panjinathe showingaof the drawings, .is reduced andshas iaiilial g i ,tll i tebn afianged closure cap 4. r

Arising from thefclosedtop of the; pan l there is a tubular E'member inlthe ma -a t a 1- standard 35. The g'standard a 5 JZQOeives therein a rod or shank; 6i whoseioutei: endiis formed with, a handle v 7 T AgSlliOP,lGHl6I1lL-Qlflange Sis arranged on the rkiddandQSrirrounding; the rod and: contacting with} the flange or stop element 8; and .with thefouter end of the standard 5 there is acoilspring dle outwardly through theistandard 5. ,The brush is broadly indicated byj'theunumeral 10 The handle for theabrusliiris indicated by the numeral 11 and is preferably, adjustably fixed to the bruslthead. @Pivotallyisecured, as at ,12, tofltheihandle, ll and likewise pivotally. secured; a as at 13, to [the standard 5 there a link, 14,; Pivotally secured to the link, as at 15, itherejisc a, stop link 16. Thestopflinkhashan arcuateIslot 17" therethrough wandpassing throu h fthis slot} and likewise ipasisingllthrough e 'link there is a;headed,-boltj 1 8 which is engaged by a wingnut 19. [The innerand activeifac of the stop block is arranged" in closeJproximity to one sideof the standard 5 so that the corners of the said stop block will be broughtinto contact with the said standard .for limiting the upward and downward swinging motion of the brush. The stop block may be swung upon the link so that is connected with an ear on a sleeve or collar 7 22 that is fixed to the outer end of the standard 5. By reference to the drawings it will be seen that the spring is arranged at an upward inclination with respect to the link 14; Pivotally secured, as at 23, adjacent to the outer end of the handle 11 for the brush 10, and likewise .ivotally securedyas at 24, to the movable in andle 7 for V the pan 1, adjacent to the outer end of the i shank 6 of the said handle 7, there is a link 25. This link is disposed at an angle subtion as disclosed by Figure 3 of the draw ings, and whereby the brush 10 is elevated above the floor surface. This movement of the brush handle 11 is accelerated by the spring 9. The block 16 limits the move ment of the parts in this direction. A downward, pressure upon the handle 7 will cause the outward swinging of the link 25 with respect thereto and impart a downward movement to the brush '10. A further movement of the handle 7 in a downward direction will cause the bristles of the brush to sweep the floor surface and to likewise travel over the lip of the pan 1 and sweep the accumulations on the floor into the pan. A. release of pressure on the handle will return the parts to their initial position and tothe position illustrated by Figure 3 of the drawings. v

The improvement is of a comparatively simple nature and the normally elevated or raised brush permits of the pan being properly directed to piles of dust accumulated in the ordinary sweeping. As a matter-offact, the movement of the pan in the direction of the dust will cause the major part of such material to be guided over the lip.

and into the pan and the floor surface will be cleanly swept by the operation of'the hair die 7 and the swinging and sweeping movement of the brush 10. The drawings disclose only one satisfactory embodiment of the improvement as I hold myself entitled to make such changes in the details of construction, material employed and etc., as fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim: 1. In a device of the kind described, a pan, a hollow standardarising from the pan, a handle member having a stem that is slidably received in the standard, spring means influencing the stem outward through the standard, a brush having a handle portion, a link pivotally secured to the handle of the brush and to the standard, an angu larly arranged link pivotally secured to the handle of the brush and to the rod below the handle thereof, an angularly disposed spring connecting the handle, of the brush to the top of the standard and a stop element. between the first mentioned link and the standard. i

2. In a device of the kind described, a pan, a hollow standard arising from the pan, a handle member having a stem thatis slidably received in the standard, spring means influencing the stem outward through the standard, a brush having a handle portion, a link pivotally secured to the handle of the brush and to the standard, an angularly arranged link pivotally secured to the handle of the brush and to the rod below the handle thereof, an angularly disposed spring connecting the handle of the brush to the top of the standard, a stop element between the first mentioned link and the standard, and a pivotally secured swingable adjustable stop block carried by the first mentioned link and having its corners disposed for contact with the standard, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GUY R. LANMAN. 

